Fall Prevention

1. Discuss the impact of falls on patients, clinicians, caregivers, and facilities.
2. Summarize the components involved in maintaining balance.
3. Understand the primary roles of the interdisciplinary team members in managing patients at risk of impaired balance and falls.
4. Identify common risk factors for balance impairments and increased falls.
5. Describe how to assess a patient for increased risk of falls.
6. Discuss appropriate fall prevention and risk mitigation strategies for individuals at increased risk of falling in both clinical and community settings.

Nursing

Preventing falls in clinical and community-based settings. Covers components of balance, risk factors for balance impairments, impact of falls on patients and caregivers, and fall prevention and risk mitigation strategies.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.

Occupational Therapy

Preventing falls in clinical and community-based settings. Covers components of balance, risk factors for balance impairments, impact of falls on patients and caregivers, and fall prevention and risk mitigation strategies.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 07150. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 3.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy

Preventing falls in clinical and community-based settings. Covers components of balance, risk factors for balance impairments, impact of falls on patients and caregivers, and fall prevention and risk mitigation strategies.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
• Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state’s licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

Contact Hours: 3.00

Course Availability: Expires 2026-05-04